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NHTSA Campaign 10V446000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Issued by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC · Reported Oct 1, 2010 · 198,352 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Consequence

POWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 5 SERIES 2004 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2005 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2006 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2007 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2008 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2009 198,352
BMW 5 SERIES 2010 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2004 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2005 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2006 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2007 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2008 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2009 198,352
BMW 6 SERIES 2010 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2002 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2003 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2004 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2005 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2006 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2007 198,352
BMW 7 SERIES 2008 198,352

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V446000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.